Top Movies from 1988
Welcome to our curated selection of films released in 1988. This collection captures the cinematic spirit of the year, reflecting the evolving trends, storytelling techniques, and cultural touchstones that defined 1988. Whether you’re revisiting old favorites or discovering hidden gems for the first time, these titles showcase the breadth and depth of cinema produced during this notable year.
18 Again! (1988)
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18 Again! is a 1988 comedy film starring George Burns and Charlie Schlatter. The plot involves a grandson switching souls with his grandfather by means of an accident. This was one of a series of unrelated films, including Like Father, Like Son and Vice Versa, produced in the late 1980s involving a similar plotline.
Thunder III (1988)
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They took his wife... but he's still Walking Tall, they drew First Blood, but he's gonna fight back like Billy Jack.
Mercenary Fighters (1988)
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The president of an African country wants to boost his economy with a new dam. He ignores the protests of the tribes in the flooded region, so they declare rebellion. To avoid bad publicity, the president doesn't use his army, but hires four international mercenaries, who shall find tribes leader Kuruba and smother the protest. However after learning about the tribes motivation, the Vietnam veterans T.J. and Cliff realize how they're being used and reconsider.
State Park (1988)
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A business man plans to dump toxic waste on a state park, but it doesn't go according to plan.
Funny Farm (1988)
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Sportswriter Andy Farmer moves with his schoolteacher wife Elizabeth to the country in order to write a novel in relative seclusion. Of course, seclusion is the last thing the Farmers find in the small, eccentric town, where disaster awaits them at every turn.
Outlaw of Gor (1988)
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An Earthman returns to the planet Gor, and fights against tyranny.
Captive Rage (1988)
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When the DEA director arrests the drug-dealing son of a South American general and cocaine baron, the dictator orders a plane of college students, among them the DEA director's daughter, to be hijacked and flown to his country, where he holds them under threat of torture and death unless his son is released within 72 hours.
Dance 'Til Dawn (1988)
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It's prom night and the kids of Hoover High will be having a night they will never forget. Popular girl Shelley ditches her prom and ends up spending the night with unpopular Dan; Popular guy Kevin goes out with nerdy Angela because he heard she was easy; Patrice continues to blame her boyfriend Roger for everything that doesn't go the way she wants it to.
Frankenstein General Hospital (1988)
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A mad doctor puts together a new body by using body parts he steals from a mortuary at the hospital where he works.
The Green Inferno (1988)
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Four friends head into the jungle to locate a lost professor but instead face off against treasure hunters who are torturing and killing natives.
Satisfaction (1988)
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When a young rock group called The Mystery gets its first gig at a club, it's an opportunity to see what life is all about. Fresh out of high school, the rockers are hired by an exclusive beach resort thanks to a faded '60s songwriter. There, they meet with romance and adventure. But street-smart lead singer Jennie Lee faces a dilemma: pursue her budding career or finish high school.
Frank Nitti: The Enforcer (1988)
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Al Capone may be the most famous Chicago mobster, but his successor, Frank "The Enforcer" Nitti (Anthony LaPaglia), was just as ruthless. This biopic goes to great lengths to accurately trace Nitti's rise to the top of the Windy City's underworld, amid corruption, betrayal and violence. The result is an engrossing glimpse into mob life in the early 20th century.
Assault of the Killer Bimbos (1988)
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Two go-go dancers, Lulu and Peaches, are framed for the murder of their employer by the real killer, sleazy gangster Vinnie. Picking up waitress Darlene along the way, the three are involved in wild car chases with cops as they head south to cross the border into Mexico, where they unexpectedly encounter Vinnie in a fleabag Mexican motel.
Watchers (1988)
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A boy takes in a stray dog, later finding out that its an ultra-intelligent runaway from a genetic research lab. Unbeknownst to him, the dog is being stalked by another escaped creature thats not quite so friendly.
Zombie Death House (1988)
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A renegade federal agent uses a new drug to create an army of unbeatable warriors.
Nightmare at Bittercreek (1988)
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In a deadly battle for survival, four women are hunted by a ruthless group of killers they accidentally stumble upon while camping.
The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck (1988)
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Ken Manchester and his beautiful rich wife Barbara Manchester hire the drunk adventurer Buck Malone to take them on a hunting expedition in the jungle. However, the true purpose of the expedition was not just hunting.